A farmer builds a two-story house in Deqen Village, Dagze county, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 24, 2006. Tibet has accelerated the housing project for low-income farmers and herders. During the 11th Five-Year Plan Period (2006-2010) of China, Tibet Autonomous Region will raise a fund worth 2,726 million yuan (about 339.3 million US dollars) to ensure that some 219,800 farmer or herder families settle down in the government-funded houses.

The Picture taken on March 23, 2006, shows the government-funded housing built in 2005 for farmers in Gyaencaen Village, Quxu County, Tibet Autonomous Region.

Lhagba, responsible for the housing project for farmers and herders in Dagze County, inspect at the construction site of houses for farmers in Dagze county, southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region, March 24, 2006.